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barack obama, they do not feel responsible for the situation ri. we come here today to say they are responsible, behind their attics and the united states, their weapons are our dead. and we must construct piece together, change this policy of war into a policy of peace. >> what do you feel is the most important issue the united states should take on right now? you have said is from the united states that the drugs have the on-the guns have come over the border into mexico, and where the drug demand is. the issue of guns and the demand for drugs, javier sicilia? >> i think it is both of those things. in addition to money laundering, which has not been addressed directly at all, so i think it is not just one thing. it is three things that go hand in hand. in addition, it has provoked incredible criminalization of african american communities and also latino communities. it is important to take up these questions from our perspective together. but there foundation really has to do with the providing of drugs. if we look at the narrative to directory,
barack obama, they do not feel responsible for the situation ri. we come here today to say they are responsible, behind their attics and the united states, their weapons are our dead. and we must construct piece together, change this policy of war into a policy of peace. >> what do you feel is the most important issue the united states should take on right now? you have said is from the united states that the drugs have the on-the guns have come over the border into mexico, and where the...
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>> i asked president obama to do the right thing. the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wikileaks. the united states must dissolve its fbi investigation >> wikileaks founder julian assange speaks from the ecuadorean embassy in london as dozens of british police officers looked on. we will hear his full address and comments from his supporters, tariq ali and former british ambassador craig murray. then to russia where members of the puck and pussy riot have been sentenced to two years in prison for staging an anti-putin protest inside a church. >> i think it is an absolute disgrace to russia and to the entire region government that women can be sentenced for speaking against a country that is, quite frankly, [unintelligible] >> finally, dark money. how nonprofits can spend millions on elections and call it public welfare. propublica looks at how karl rove and. >> brothers have formed non profits to spend record amounts of unlimited campaign donations on attack ads. all that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!,
>> i asked president obama to do the right thing. the united states must renounce its witch hunt against wikileaks. the united states must dissolve its fbi investigation >> wikileaks founder julian assange speaks from the ecuadorean embassy in london as dozens of british police officers looked on. we will hear his full address and comments from his supporters, tariq ali and former british ambassador craig murray. then to russia where members of the puck and pussy riot have been...
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but the truth is, president obama has deported more people than president obama. 1.1 million americans have been deported these past four years. i think it is part of the same punitive strain that obama is pushing that once again does not reflect what the majority of americans want. >> i want to turn to the democratic convention, a busload of more than 40 undocumented immigrants and their supporters known as the undocubus arrived in charlotte, north carolina during the dnc. they traveled more than 2,000 miles through 11 states to deliver a message to president obama. this is one of the bus riders. >> stop the criminalization of our people. he came in as a president that was not only quantify for immigration reform, and it turns out he's deported way more people published he deported way more people. he has the power to make changes and we're here to demand that he do that. we're not here shame that we're not going to vote for him or that we will vote for mitt romney. republicans have chosen a side. we want the democrats to pick a side. what side of history are they going to be on? >> t
but the truth is, president obama has deported more people than president obama. 1.1 million americans have been deported these past four years. i think it is part of the same punitive strain that obama is pushing that once again does not reflect what the majority of americans want. >> i want to turn to the democratic convention, a busload of more than 40 undocumented immigrants and their supporters known as the undocubus arrived in charlotte, north carolina during the dnc. they traveled...
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obama has brought six such charges. apparently, his grand jury in virginia is seeking at least a seventh and perhaps more against julian assange and others. >> you were charged, your indicted for having secret documents and giving them away? >> for possessing them without authorization there's a second grand jury going on that would have got me a second trial for distribution, which was also involved in. i did not contest any of the facts. for the first time, would have brought a newspaper people. that was quashed after governor -- government criminality split with no prior president of a newspaper person being tried under that charge a was a former official. julian assange would be the first charged. no newspaper person has been so charged. >> daniel ellsberg, the impact already of this pounding of julian assange by the swedish and the united states government, in the wings, and the scenes, orchestrating a lot of this, the impact on wikileaks and other whistleblowers? the message that is being sent that if you dare go
obama has brought six such charges. apparently, his grand jury in virginia is seeking at least a seventh and perhaps more against julian assange and others. >> you were charged, your indicted for having secret documents and giving them away? >> for possessing them without authorization there's a second grand jury going on that would have got me a second trial for distribution, which was also involved in. i did not contest any of the facts. for the first time, would have brought a...
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those characters are not there, obama and david cameron. >> know, they are not. the backdrop is totally different with the economic crisis going on in europe, and events in the middle east. the backdrop is different. the one thing that has happened in real this time around, which is an interesting development, is the brazilians have taken hold of this as the host of the conference. despite absence of the world leaders you just talked about, they have forced through a draft agreement that has been made by the officials. when the leaders turned up, they will have something concrete to discuss. >> but they forced through a draft agreement, which says it is along the suicide note in history. >> it is short on environmental goals and sustainable double of it -- development goals. very short on the timetable and dates. i will give you one that particularly struck my mind. the nation's note there is a huge problem in the oceans with debris coming off plastics in the pacific. they say they're really want to tackle this. here is the caveat, by 2025. it is staggering. it i
those characters are not there, obama and david cameron. >> know, they are not. the backdrop is totally different with the economic crisis going on in europe, and events in the middle east. the backdrop is different. the one thing that has happened in real this time around, which is an interesting development, is the brazilians have taken hold of this as the host of the conference. despite absence of the world leaders you just talked about, they have forced through a draft agreement that...
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regardless of what obama does, it brings benefit to netanyahu. >> trita parsi, what you think the obama administration to be doing now? >> i think they should be pursuing the type of diplomacy that has been successful in the past. it means on the one hand, the u.s. needs to tell the israelis know and stick to it. as it does been said numerous sleep, it would not bring back the top of consequences the u.s. would like to see. in fact, it would increase the likelihood of iran going nuclear down the road. at the same time, pursue diplomacy in a patient way and focus on what is possible. there is a solution to this. this is not in any way shape or form an impossible dilemma. the problem is the political will on all sides, including the iranians as well, has been lacking in being able to come to that conclusion. the contras of that essentially is the united states, the iranians would be able to retain some levels of enrichment on their own soil, but under strict inspections, etc., but would completely rendered any option toward militarizing that nuclear program and possible. the u.s. would th
regardless of what obama does, it brings benefit to netanyahu. >> trita parsi, what you think the obama administration to be doing now? >> i think they should be pursuing the type of diplomacy that has been successful in the past. it means on the one hand, the u.s. needs to tell the israelis know and stick to it. as it does been said numerous sleep, it would not bring back the top of consequences the u.s. would like to see. in fact, it would increase the likelihood of iran going...
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speaking to supporters of nevada, romney and obama's campaign said -- said obama's campaign is shrinking and slipping. >> the obama campaign is slipping and shrinking. the president cannot seem to find an agenda that will help america's families. we ever growing movement or people realize we will build a brighter future for the american family. more coming together with power and energy. i am counting on you guys here to vote. >> campaigning in iowa, president obama continued to criticize romney for a plan that would cut taxes for the wealthy and radically increase military spending. >> the problem is, you need to invent a new kind of math to make this true. the arithmetic does not worke, so we know governor job -- governor romney's joplin does not create jobs or reduce the deficit. we talked about romnesia, but this all speaks to something that is important, and that is trust. there is no more serious issue and a presidential campaign and trust. >> federal prosecutors in new york have filed a $1 billion civil suit accusing the financial giant bank of america of a massive fraud. the just
speaking to supporters of nevada, romney and obama's campaign said -- said obama's campaign is shrinking and slipping. >> the obama campaign is slipping and shrinking. the president cannot seem to find an agenda that will help america's families. we ever growing movement or people realize we will build a brighter future for the american family. more coming together with power and energy. i am counting on you guys here to vote. >> campaigning in iowa, president obama continued to...
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president obama is encouraging congress to pass the dream act. what are you doing about getting the dream act passed? >> correct. again, speaking as a member of our alliance, which is a collection of grassroots efforts across the country largely student led, our efforts have always been to be politically involved but primarily coming from our base in our communities. we start abdicating our communities, the week that the accountability necessary to hold politicians to their promises. we're hoping to advance the agenda. speaking more to the broward transitional center, though it may be coincidental, it is in florida and an opportune political time to be in that state because it is such a key electoral votes to win. we're trying to highlight that and calling attention and accountability -- today, there will be activist civil disobedience to day is there. good as the agenda in order to hold them accountable and demonstrate committed the strength exists through organizing, i guess it is always good to escalate and pushed the timetable mako what you a
president obama is encouraging congress to pass the dream act. what are you doing about getting the dream act passed? >> correct. again, speaking as a member of our alliance, which is a collection of grassroots efforts across the country largely student led, our efforts have always been to be politically involved but primarily coming from our base in our communities. we start abdicating our communities, the week that the accountability necessary to hold politicians to their promises....
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president obama and mitt romney continue to trade barbs on tax issues. namely, romney's refusal to release his returns and obama's contention that romney's tax policies would burden the middle class. at a town hall event in new hampshire, romney accused obama of falsely claiming the republican tax plan would favor the wealthy. >> it seems as if the first victim of an obama campaign is the truth. [laughter] [applause] it has been sad and disappointing. frankly, when i became the presumptive nominee, the president called me and congratulated me on becoming the presumptive nominee, and said that america deserves an honest debate about the future course of the country. i agree. i am waiting to hear him again that. all we have heard so far is one attack after the other. frankly, they're not honest. >> speaking to reporters at the white house president obama defended his repeated calls for romney to release his tax returns. >> the american people have assumed if you want to be president of the united states, that your life is an open book. when it comes to thi
president obama and mitt romney continue to trade barbs on tax issues. namely, romney's refusal to release his returns and obama's contention that romney's tax policies would burden the middle class. at a town hall event in new hampshire, romney accused obama of falsely claiming the republican tax plan would favor the wealthy. >> it seems as if the first victim of an obama campaign is the truth. [laughter] [applause] it has been sad and disappointing. frankly, when i became the...
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obama has been a great friend. he has problems for us because he is going through the epa regulatory process, which is a grave threat. in terms of this, president obama could not have turned out better when it came to his lack of interest in a congressional climate bill and in the united nations kyoto protocol. a job well done for president obama. >> that was marc morano, publisher of climate depot. richard muller, your response? >> i think in opposing joining the kyoto agreement, president obama recognize the non- involvement of china made our participation tell-it would not have done much. at copenhagen, president obama went there to try to get the chinese involved. he insisted on having inspections because the chinese rate of growth, they have averaged 10% growth over the last 20 years they will dominate the global warming of the future. they would not even allow us to inspect. if in the u.s. we were to cut back to 0 -- ridiculous, but less of a cutback to zero emissions, within three to four years, emissions wo
obama has been a great friend. he has problems for us because he is going through the epa regulatory process, which is a grave threat. in terms of this, president obama could not have turned out better when it came to his lack of interest in a congressional climate bill and in the united nations kyoto protocol. a job well done for president obama. >> that was marc morano, publisher of climate depot. richard muller, your response? >> i think in opposing joining the kyoto agreement,...
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was the obama administration is taking credit for the arab spring. what he points out is that is a false view of history. that the obama administration both with tunisia supported ben ali or was indifferent to him, to what he was doing to his own people. with regard to egypt, they supported mubarak. hillary clinton called him a great democrat or whatever she said. in fact, it was wikileaks that brought out the documents in early december about tunisia that really show the corruption of the ben ali regime and has been given credit by the tunisian government for helping encourage that arab spring. he tries to correct the record on the obama administration somehow putting itself ford is taking credit. the people in the middle east, they know what both the obama administration did or did not do and what has been done for a long time by the united states and middle east. with regard to this other issue revealed yesterday by wikileaks as well as a number of journalists, the designation arguably that wikileaks is an enemy of the united states and julian ass
was the obama administration is taking credit for the arab spring. what he points out is that is a false view of history. that the obama administration both with tunisia supported ben ali or was indifferent to him, to what he was doing to his own people. with regard to egypt, they supported mubarak. hillary clinton called him a great democrat or whatever she said. in fact, it was wikileaks that brought out the documents in early december about tunisia that really show the corruption of the ben...
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obama says they may not obtain a nuclear weapopn. israel thinks if they have enriched uranium, they will be unstoppable, and it may happen this year. the top brass is against another war in a volatile region, and do not want another iraq and afgphanistan.-- afghanistan. >> the last thing he wants is another war in a volatile region in an election year. robert joneined by malley from the international crisis group. the aim here was to prevent them from taking nuclear actions against iran. >> one goal was to stop the attacks on obama that he is being too soft, and he wants to buy himself time and convince israel to understand that this would not be a wise course of action. he gave a very effective speech yesterday that sent a clear message. sanctions have not really been felt yet, and he also did reiterate very strongly his support for israel. >> last year, netanyahu famous lis: obama in a very low point in relations. we know that there is some tension between the two of them. >> we know that we will have an election in the near future
obama says they may not obtain a nuclear weapopn. israel thinks if they have enriched uranium, they will be unstoppable, and it may happen this year. the top brass is against another war in a volatile region, and do not want another iraq and afgphanistan.-- afghanistan. >> the last thing he wants is another war in a volatile region in an election year. robert joneined by malley from the international crisis group. the aim here was to prevent them from taking nuclear actions against iran....
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interestingly, the conservatives support him because they think he can beat obama. >> when obama were vying for the position in the white house, it was highly-charged and exciting. t think it is hard for republicans to keep this going? to keep the focus on their dates, rather than the news dropping off? >> there are two ways of looking at it. one is that this campaign makes the eventual winner stronger -- it hardens them. but also, it does risk, going into a very bruising all attrition were weaknesses are exposed. this is what is happening with romney. he is not proving his conservative credentials and he is being pushed for the to the right, not where he wants to be. i think he will take more bruising in the weeks coming up. alabama and mississippi on tuesday. these are deeply conservative southern states. he is expected to lose them. all the projections are that santorum will take them. at the same time, there is this feeling that eventually he will prevail. that does not make for an exciting race. >> thank you very much. the united nations humanitarian chief is in syria trying to g
interestingly, the conservatives support him because they think he can beat obama. >> when obama were vying for the position in the white house, it was highly-charged and exciting. t think it is hard for republicans to keep this going? to keep the focus on their dates, rather than the news dropping off? >> there are two ways of looking at it. one is that this campaign makes the eventual winner stronger -- it hardens them. but also, it does risk, going into a very bruising all...
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david, there's president obama saying to speaks softly but carry a big stick. he is saying let's hold on. is that message likely to be taken by prime minister benjamin netanyahu? >> it have to be given the sense of dependence is rail has of united states. it cannot go ahead against the expressed wishes of the president of united states. at the same time -- and this is the exquisite balance which was noticeable in the president's speech yesterday, president obama said at the end of the day it is up to benjamin netanyahu to decide what is the ultimate national interest, so leaving the door slightly ajar. he has to do that. he must keep the pressure on iran to keep diplomatic and economic actions working. so there's that balance. rael's said "is dependence." many people would be surprised that an independent state cannot go off and decide to strike iran, that is too dependent on america to do that on its own. people would be surprised at that. >> i would go beyond that to say ultimately if it is planning a iran,gy of aattacking it would hope to draw the united sta
david, there's president obama saying to speaks softly but carry a big stick. he is saying let's hold on. is that message likely to be taken by prime minister benjamin netanyahu? >> it have to be given the sense of dependence is rail has of united states. it cannot go ahead against the expressed wishes of the president of united states. at the same time -- and this is the exquisite balance which was noticeable in the president's speech yesterday, president obama said at the end of the day...
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when president obama came to the whitehouse, he and his team assessed the relationship between moscow and washington and suggested what they call the reset of those relations which we supported. and i believe that since then, we have been having understanding between us, between moscow and russia, that the really mutually beneficial partnership in the interest of the russian and american people in the interest of international relations given the importance of the two countries can be based on equal, mutually respectful, mutually beneficial relationship. and on that route, we achieved quite a lot. i would be incomplete if i don't mention that there are problems, of course. you mentioned one of them, missile defense. we think this is a very critical issue in the relationship, having consequences for the global stability and strategic -- i recall it was the united states who suggested back in 1972 to sign the treaty which limited the missile defense deployment by the soviet union at that time and russia. it was all this decay considered by the military of both countries as being very im
when president obama came to the whitehouse, he and his team assessed the relationship between moscow and washington and suggested what they call the reset of those relations which we supported. and i believe that since then, we have been having understanding between us, between moscow and russia, that the really mutually beneficial partnership in the interest of the russian and american people in the interest of international relations given the importance of the two countries can be based on...
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sm obama welcomed his commitment to tackle the economic crisis. obama urged him to cooperate with officials from the eu, international monetary fund and the european central bank. samaras said his government is committed to the austerity plan required for billions in help from the eu but said he intends to ask for some of the spending cuts to be eased. samaras outlined plans to promote economic growth while cutting debt and a freeze on laying off employees. he will miss a two-day eu summit in brussels. he is recovering from eye surgery. moody's cut the ratings of 28 spanish banks it is another blow to spain after lowering the assessment of bonds earlier this month to just about speculative status. the latest bank downgrades range from one to four levels. the largest banco santander a two-notch reduction to be aa-2. the largest bank, affected, bankia was also cut by two levels to the speculative rating of ba2. many other banks are also now considered below investment grade. moody's says the downgrades are due to a forecast rise in uncollectible loa
sm obama welcomed his commitment to tackle the economic crisis. obama urged him to cooperate with officials from the eu, international monetary fund and the european central bank. samaras said his government is committed to the austerity plan required for billions in help from the eu but said he intends to ask for some of the spending cuts to be eased. samaras outlined plans to promote economic growth while cutting debt and a freeze on laying off employees. he will miss a two-day eu summit in...
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with barack obama warning that hundreds of thousands of lives would be at risk if weapons grade materials fell into the wrong hands. let's go to lucy who has been coffering the summit for us. >> the summit has just wrapped up here in seoul with a press conference by the south korean president. he said it's in the effort of the whole world. it's a cop plex, sometimes peace meal pro summit had been a big step forward. >> when you're out to tack the world's greatest security threat, you're also going to be up against big expectations. the south korean president tried meet them. >> we have done our best to save the world from the perils that maycom. so in that regard, i think this was a very good opportunity to reaffirm our commitment that was snort washington, and we have taken a big step forward. >> the u.s. and russia, he said, were in the process of eliminating 20,000 weapons worth of nuclear material. almost 500 kilos had already been removed from eight other countries. >> as part of this effort, the united states is pleased to work with korea, belgium and france to downgrade yoo rain yu
with barack obama warning that hundreds of thousands of lives would be at risk if weapons grade materials fell into the wrong hands. let's go to lucy who has been coffering the summit for us. >> the summit has just wrapped up here in seoul with a press conference by the south korean president. he said it's in the effort of the whole world. it's a cop plex, sometimes peace meal pro summit had been a big step forward. >> when you're out to tack the world's greatest security threat,...
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that is what barack obama and a number of other officials have talked about. but there are other ways to do this. this is going to be a long grind. it is very clear, it is emerging that bashar al-assad is not going to step aside any time soon. it is going to require some sort of more on the ground effort to force him into dilemma's where he has to choose to stay and die or to go. >> do you see america supporting our main -- arming the resistance? >> in terms of non-legal assistance in the short term, yes. more lethal assistance, it depends how the conflict turned in the coming months. >> thank you very much. britain is one of the country's playing a key role in diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis in syria. but now they have another situation to diffuse. arrau has erupted with italy after a failed attempt -- a row has erupted with italy after a failed attempt to release two hostages in nigeria. we have the story. >> the bullet holes are evidence of a fierce and bloody battle. a battle that took place in this residential compound in northwest nigerian as br
that is what barack obama and a number of other officials have talked about. but there are other ways to do this. this is going to be a long grind. it is very clear, it is emerging that bashar al-assad is not going to step aside any time soon. it is going to require some sort of more on the ground effort to force him into dilemma's where he has to choose to stay and die or to go. >> do you see america supporting our main -- arming the resistance? >> in terms of non-legal assistance...
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obama's position. >> the russian prime minister, putin, has criticized the editor of a little radical radio station. he accused the opposition station of serving the interests of other countries as, as he put it, pouring diarrhea all over him from morning until night. >> one of the biggest names in the 20th century i guess on the rocks. >> a bit of a sad day. we are talking about the iconic 133-year-old company kodak. i guess you can't live on your name alone. early this morning, kodak filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. we're talking about a company that last made a profit back in 2007. the reason why, when is the last time you saw film? digital photography kind of swallowed up kodak. they never really ran with the technology. it means creditors will try to reorganize. i guess that's the key question now. what now for kodak? >> they are not going back into photography. that is not an option for them. look at polaroid for example. polaroid has failed and gone. kodak has the printing and the inks. it has the paper. it has camera phone. but that's about it, really. as cameras go
obama's position. >> the russian prime minister, putin, has criticized the editor of a little radical radio station. he accused the opposition station of serving the interests of other countries as, as he put it, pouring diarrhea all over him from morning until night. >> one of the biggest names in the 20th century i guess on the rocks. >> a bit of a sad day. we are talking about the iconic 133-year-old company kodak. i guess you can't live on your name alone. early this...
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obama shared his views with german chancellor angela merkel, french president francois holland d hollande and italy's mario monti. the leaders will meet again next month in los cabos, mexico. >>> the biggest trade insurer has pulled its coverage of shipments to greece because of the uncertainties. the country's heavily dependent on imports. officials said they will not underwrite deliverez for the foreseeable future. analysts with the france-based insurer say they are worried about whether greece will remain in the eurozone. greeks will vote next month in parliamentary elections and many oppose austerity measures necessary for an eu bailout. the "financial times" is reporting another french trade insurer has also stopped its coverage. >>> japan's industrial production grew in a second month in a row due to strong auto sales. the japanese industry ministry said on thursday industrial output increased 0.2% from march. the growth is due to the increased production of fuel-efficient cars as well as related parts and materials. the government has offered subsidies to buyers of eco-friendly veh
obama shared his views with german chancellor angela merkel, french president francois holland d hollande and italy's mario monti. the leaders will meet again next month in los cabos, mexico. >>> the biggest trade insurer has pulled its coverage of shipments to greece because of the uncertainties. the country's heavily dependent on imports. officials said they will not underwrite deliverez for the foreseeable future. analysts with the france-based insurer say they are worried about...
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. >> now, president obama's been calling together key congressional leaders to come up with a deal to avoid a budget crisis at the good old fiscal cliff and tell us how they're going to get out of this, or not. >> i wouldn't be sitting here if i knew. i think there are a great deal of overlapping of what is required. the prb is it's not enough overlap. this fiscal cliff was last in august of 2011. it has to do with the debt ceiling. it so happens the debt ceiling will be reached on december 31, or will it? because it appears the treasury said we found a bit of extra money so maybe we can keep things going a bit longer. and it won't cause the crisis immediately, and if these tax rises and spending cuts came into effect, they could be repeeled during january. but if they weren't, the momentum that has been very painstaking pumped into the economy could be devastating. >> this morning you see stock markets in asia and europe up a bit. i think their expectation that washington will come to an agreement, i think that might be too early. i think this is still a very clear possibility that t
. >> now, president obama's been calling together key congressional leaders to come up with a deal to avoid a budget crisis at the good old fiscal cliff and tell us how they're going to get out of this, or not. >> i wouldn't be sitting here if i knew. i think there are a great deal of overlapping of what is required. the prb is it's not enough overlap. this fiscal cliff was last in august of 2011. it has to do with the debt ceiling. it so happens the debt ceiling will be reached on...
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they do not want barack obama or hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. the russians a surge that is not their job, that is the security council -- the russians a searcassert that is not their j. >> in libya, tens of thousands of people were injured. the to set people abroad if they could not get help in libya. the system has been massively abused with thousands of people who never saw battle receiving medical care. the bill stands at $800 million. >> libya's war may be over, but not the ordeal of its wounded. this man tells his story. his car was sprayed with bullets last august, he said, shattering his leg. he has been waiting three months to get it fixed abroad. day after day, they come here to the committee who decides who gets sent overseas. today, only a doctor has shown up and he is besieged by angry patience. they protest that only well- connected people have been chosen. what about us, they ask if -- they ask? >> where is everybody else? >> i don't know. >> these people need an answer. >> thousands of libyans have been able to go abroad at their
they do not want barack obama or hillary clinton to declare a regime to be legitimate or illegitimate. the russians a surge that is not their job, that is the security council -- the russians a searcassert that is not their j. >> in libya, tens of thousands of people were injured. the to set people abroad if they could not get help in libya. the system has been massively abused with thousands of people who never saw battle receiving medical care. the bill stands at $800 million. >>...
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a very happy michelle obama bringing our program to a close. thank you so much for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer expertise and tailored solutions in a wide range of industries. what can we do for you? >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet los angeles.
a very happy michelle obama bringing our program to a close. thank you so much for watching. >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu newman's own foundation and union bank. >> at union bank, our relationship managers work hard to understand the industry you operate in, working to nurture new ventures and provide capital for key strategic decisions. we offer...
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position or especially president barack obama's position domestically when he's facing a challenge from the republican candidate but also from the congress. and a lot of pro-israeli lobbyists are also active in challenging obama's decision if he would make any concession towards the iranians. so that's the critical part that we are going to see. the one interesting thing that we've seen during these talks was two weeks ago, i believe secretary clinton herself said that she wouldn't want to see that iranians will say we'll get back to you during the talks, but now it was baroness ashton who repeated the same li. actually that shows that the iranians were quite ready for some kind of deal, bibuwhile the p5 plus 1 wasn't. >> that's an eu side position on the sanctions, right? >> they have sanctions coming in by july, and they had their own problems. and they want to possibly postpone some of the sanctions that are coming in. >> all right. we'll wait and see what happens there. thank you very much. >>> in other news, the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton says the pakistani doctor was
position or especially president barack obama's position domestically when he's facing a challenge from the republican candidate but also from the congress. and a lot of pro-israeli lobbyists are also active in challenging obama's decision if he would make any concession towards the iranians. so that's the critical part that we are going to see. the one interesting thing that we've seen during these talks was two weeks ago, i believe secretary clinton herself said that she wouldn't want to see...
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presidential election debate between president obama and mitt romney focused on the economy. americans are about $1 trillion in student loans -- owe $1 trillion. despite the huge investment in their education, almost half of recent university graduates are either unemployed or underemployed and many worry about the future. which candidate will they support? our correspondent has this report from philadelphia. >> mack has just qualified as a lawyer, so now taken put his lawbooks away and turn his attention to is $170,000 student debt. >> the whole gravity of it really did not hit me until about a few months ago when all of a sudden it was like, that's not just a number, that is actually a representative of something. so the joke has always been, well, i bought a house. but really it is a little bit more than that. unable to find a job, he's moving to texas to live with his parents and is not thrilled about it. >> i am 27 years old. even though it is rather typical of people, it is still not culturally normative. >> americans of $1 trillion in student loans and they are struggl
presidential election debate between president obama and mitt romney focused on the economy. americans are about $1 trillion in student loans -- owe $1 trillion. despite the huge investment in their education, almost half of recent university graduates are either unemployed or underemployed and many worry about the future. which candidate will they support? our correspondent has this report from philadelphia. >> mack has just qualified as a lawyer, so now taken put his lawbooks away and...
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. >> i wish to president obama had succeeded, because i want america to succeed. [applause] but his promises gave way to disappointment and division. now's the moment where we can stand up and say i am an american, i make my destiny, we deserve better, if my children deserve better, if my family deserves better, country deserves better. >> at times it got the personal, when this normally reserved man opens up about faith and family. >> every day, dad gave mamma arose which he put on her bedside table. that's how she found out what happened on the day my father died. she went looking for him because that morning there was no rose. my mom and dad to it were true partners. >> in the closing arguments, that barack obama has bowed to america opposing enemies, adding trillions to the debt and failed the middle class. >> my promises to help you and your family. [applause] that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. with your help we will deliv
. >> i wish to president obama had succeeded, because i want america to succeed. [applause] but his promises gave way to disappointment and division. now's the moment where we can stand up and say i am an american, i make my destiny, we deserve better, if my children deserve better, if my family deserves better, country deserves better. >> at times it got the personal, when this normally reserved man opens up about faith and family. >> every day, dad gave mamma arose which he...
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the obama administration says russia is sending attack helicopters to the assad regime, which could escalate the violence of further. and the un and now calls this a civil war. our diplomatic correspondent starts our coverage tonight. >> relentless bombardment today, but it has been documented by u.n. observers and journalists traveling with them. on the road north, they witnessed more damage coming not just from government tanks, but helicopter gunships. just one snapshot of destruction in a country that according to the head of un peacekeeping could now be considered civil war. other officials are more cautious, but all agree this to -- the situation is deteriorating. >> the point is not what we call it, it is that we are incredibly concerned about the willing and the liberal excl -- escalation by the government in the last four or five days and the increased level of planning and coordination of military operations of the opposition. >> it is not just president assad's forces behind the increased violence. a syrian army vehicle being blown up, apparently by rebels. government tanks on fir
the obama administration says russia is sending attack helicopters to the assad regime, which could escalate the violence of further. and the un and now calls this a civil war. our diplomatic correspondent starts our coverage tonight. >> relentless bombardment today, but it has been documented by u.n. observers and journalists traveling with them. on the road north, they witnessed more damage coming not just from government tanks, but helicopter gunships. just one snapshot of destruction...
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transition is the label the obama administration and others use your. it is not clear to me we have the political and economic foundation in afghanistan. >> what if all gotta -- what if al-qaeda once again finds a stronghold in afghanistan -- it's that instability spills over into of anniston, that could affect the rest of the world? >> absolutely. we've seen a great deal of internal conflict over the last three decades. it would indicate it has been at war with itself for quite some time. these things are not close to being resolved. >> when you look at the nadir report suggesting the insurgents themselves are saying -- at the nato report suggesting the insurgents themselves are confident they will retake afghanistan, what you think? >> i think these insurgents are trying to explain things in a certain way. >> they are spending it? >> yes, they are spending it -- spinning it. i think the important point, the complicity of some parts of the afghan government. >> ok, from the center for american progress. thank you. one of africa's most stable democracie
transition is the label the obama administration and others use your. it is not clear to me we have the political and economic foundation in afghanistan. >> what if all gotta -- what if al-qaeda once again finds a stronghold in afghanistan -- it's that instability spills over into of anniston, that could affect the rest of the world? >> absolutely. we've seen a great deal of internal conflict over the last three decades. it would indicate it has been at war with itself for quite...
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at the bagram air base, president obama was here on a past visit. >> how is it going? >> now he is involved in frantic deep regret. but few is as sensitive to the afghans as their religion. the jews and infidels have built our holy koran. apologies are not enough. they have to be put on trial. it may have been a mistake but few afghans can understand the americans could have done something to inflammatory they burned the koran more than 10 years after they first invaded. as one official put it to me, it's equivalent to a surrender. they handed their enemies a huge propaganda victory. in kabul. >> tensions there in afghan. now a look at the day's other news. a series of bomb attacks in iraq targeting shi'ia muslims and police killed at least 50 people and wounded more than 200 others. the blast happened in many cities across several provinces but mostly in the capital of baghdad. the u.s. secretary-general ban ki-moon has said today's international conference in london set out a clear path to address the country's issues. world leaders met to tackle challenges including
at the bagram air base, president obama was here on a past visit. >> how is it going? >> now he is involved in frantic deep regret. but few is as sensitive to the afghans as their religion. the jews and infidels have built our holy koran. apologies are not enough. they have to be put on trial. it may have been a mistake but few afghans can understand the americans could have done something to inflammatory they burned the koran more than 10 years after they first invaded. as one...
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president obama is to tour the area. more than 100 people have died in bangladesh as a result of flooding and landslides. the monsoon season has brought nearly a week of heavy rains, which has also brought devastation to parts of india. at least 27 people have died there. nearly 1 million people have been forced from their homes. >> bangladesh's second largest city is struggling. for nearly one week, the monsoon downpours have kept coming. the relentless rains are making life extremely difficult for the city's four million or so residents. nationwide, the death toll is now into three figures. with the water exceeding nine places, the army is battling to repair the badly damaged infrastructure. some polite have resumed after airport closures. many roads have been blocked by landslides. activists say it has been exacerbated by locgging. this kind of flooding and damage it causes are common occurrences here. the monsoon rain is crucial to the economy heavy in agriculture. at least 250,000 people have been forced from their
president obama is to tour the area. more than 100 people have died in bangladesh as a result of flooding and landslides. the monsoon season has brought nearly a week of heavy rains, which has also brought devastation to parts of india. at least 27 people have died there. nearly 1 million people have been forced from their homes. >> bangladesh's second largest city is struggling. for nearly one week, the monsoon downpours have kept coming. the relentless rains are making life extremely...
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and if the economy is getting stronger obama wins. and obama wins. and if it's getting weaker, obama doesn't win. >> rose: that's it. >> that's what i think. foreign policy polls at 3% interest. it appalls me to think that everyone is tuned out. especially when how the world goes has so much affect on our economy. i don't know that people get this. if the euro-- the eurozone falls or the euro, grease goes further, further into the tank. >> rose: or there is a contagion into spain or italy. >> and four or five countries drop out. there will be a huge impact on u.s. banks and on u.s. economy. >> rose: and u.s. exports and chinese exports and chinese technology. >> absolutely. >> rose: where do you think our own intelligence service, the cia and national security agency and others are doing today. i mean are they up to speed. have what criticisms you have of them coming from your oversight function gotten better? >> well, they are doing better. i think of course i'm totally objective but one of the changes that really helped was a intelligence reform wh
and if the economy is getting stronger obama wins. and obama wins. and if it's getting weaker, obama doesn't win. >> rose: that's it. >> that's what i think. foreign policy polls at 3% interest. it appalls me to think that everyone is tuned out. especially when how the world goes has so much affect on our economy. i don't know that people get this. if the euro-- the eurozone falls or the euro, grease goes further, further into the tank. >> rose: or there is a contagion into...
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this afternoon, he came out for mitt romney to lead the republican ticket and take on president obama this november. as one of america's wealthiest businessmen, he is no stranger of the excesses' of beverly hills. this is seen as a jewel in california's crown, home to the stars of state and screen. we took a trip which shows not everyone is living the high life. >> it does not get more glamorous than this, beverly hills, the playground for billionaires' and celebrities. this is a far cry from many committees in los angeles. >> people here might live in a bubble, they might not go south of olympic. i think that there is an awareness that times are very tough and that people are having a tough time but there is not that every day interaction with those people. >> california has more millionaires than anywhere else in america and a lot of them live in this area. beverly hills has a fine dining and high and shopping and a lifestyle geared to the rich and famous. for a lot of people in los angeles, this is a place only to come to work. oscar is a cook at a posh hotel on rodeo drive. he spe
this afternoon, he came out for mitt romney to lead the republican ticket and take on president obama this november. as one of america's wealthiest businessmen, he is no stranger of the excesses' of beverly hills. this is seen as a jewel in california's crown, home to the stars of state and screen. we took a trip which shows not everyone is living the high life. >> it does not get more glamorous than this, beverly hills, the playground for billionaires' and celebrities. this is a far cry...
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. >> president obama has visited several areas of new york city, the ones hit worst by superstorm sandy. president promised to continue federal support for the victims. he said the hardest-hit areas would need a long-term recovery time. gordon 100 people were killed by the storm which hit the east coast of america two weeks ago. the spanish government has approved measures to help people facing evictions from their homes. the victims will be suspended for two years -- evictions will be suspended for two years our people cannot pay their debts. it's a growing problem in spain. this is gmt from bbc world news. at i am david eades. the sound of a large explosion was heard in tel aviv and sirens sounded as hamas continues firing rockets from gaza into israel. a core tenet has acquitted of desecration former generals of war crimes and crimes against humanity during the balkan conflicts in the 1990's. that's where we will stay for the moment. the acquittal of those two former generals. they had been convicted of war crimes and now they have been told they can go free. this is the reaction fro
. >> president obama has visited several areas of new york city, the ones hit worst by superstorm sandy. president promised to continue federal support for the victims. he said the hardest-hit areas would need a long-term recovery time. gordon 100 people were killed by the storm which hit the east coast of america two weeks ago. the spanish government has approved measures to help people facing evictions from their homes. the victims will be suspended for two years -- evictions will be...
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, the reason that story had some legs was because there was a sense that that is really what barack obama feels about those people, he over came it but that has legs. i think this story has legs for the same reason, is it a disqualifier, of course not but wrong it is going to go away. >> the same reason the windsurfer commercial had legs with respect to john kerry. >> i did and interview with governorromney before i was in new hampshire and spent half the time trying to talk to him about the workers at bain capital who got laid off, how did he feel about them as a human being? i couldn't get him to really answer the question on those terms. he kept answering it pretty clinical, about accep antiseptie said things at the end of the new hampshire concept he doesn't have a good feel for the human aspect of democracy, and of decisions made by government. >> will that come out in a debate with obama if he is the nominee. >> and on the campan trail. >> so notwithstanding everything we have said here, everybody at this table, and in washington believes that mitt romney is the nominee? >> you can
, the reason that story had some legs was because there was a sense that that is really what barack obama feels about those people, he over came it but that has legs. i think this story has legs for the same reason, is it a disqualifier, of course not but wrong it is going to go away. >> the same reason the windsurfer commercial had legs with respect to john kerry. >> i did and interview with governorromney before i was in new hampshire and spent half the time trying to talk to him...
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. >> rose: when the administration, the obama administration came to power they said quote we want to reset relations with russia, vice president biden's term. are they better or worse today? >> well, i think in some ways they are better, definitely there the most important one is the treaty but unfortunately i think now there have been affected by the political campaign situation. usually historically, there was an understanding between our leaders that our relations should be isolated from political campaigns. this time i am afraid ecialg, personally this is not happening, that political campaign in the united states is -- >> rose: so what is the president saying because he is in a political campaign he might not say if there was no campaign? >> no. what i am trying to say is, i think that in the heat of the battle of the political campaign some things pay be happening which are going to affect the relations between our two countries. >> rose: how -- an actual action or -- >> well, ther there is some legislation that is discussed on the hill which would have definite anti-russian co
. >> rose: when the administration, the obama administration came to power they said quote we want to reset relations with russia, vice president biden's term. are they better or worse today? >> well, i think in some ways they are better, definitely there the most important one is the treaty but unfortunately i think now there have been affected by the political campaign situation. usually historically, there was an understanding between our leaders that our relations should be...
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president obama and his administration have gone out of their way to distance themselves from and to denounce the video. but in the election season, he's also under pressure to take a firm stand on the attacks. >> no acts of terror will go unpunished. it will not dim the lights of the values we proudly present to the rest of the world. no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >> and the americans are taking no chances as they further fortify their embassy in cairo and the u.s. and other western mission around the world step up their security. nick childs, bbc news. >> and we hope to bring you more on that story when we get developments. now let's take a look at some of the other stories in brief making headlines around the world today. striking miners in south africa have rejected a offer, a 20% pay rise. it was made by the company in an effort to end the five-week strike. the strike say the offer is well below the amount they're demanding. the shooting dead of 34 miners by police last month at the mines sparked a wave of industrial unrest. the japanese
president obama and his administration have gone out of their way to distance themselves from and to denounce the video. but in the election season, he's also under pressure to take a firm stand on the attacks. >> no acts of terror will go unpunished. it will not dim the lights of the values we proudly present to the rest of the world. no act of violence shakes the resolve of the united states of america. >> and the americans are taking no chances as they further fortify their...
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standard bearer of american social and religious conservatism, the man who should challenge barack obama for the presidency in november. voters in missouri and minnesota and colorado agreed with him. he won all three states. [applause] >> your votes today were not just heard loud and wide across the state of missouri and minnesota, but they were heard loud and louder, all across this country. >> his is a long shot candidacy. he lacks money and organization, but he won some real momentum here. for the frontrunner for the republican nomination, mitt romney, the former governor of massachusetts, this has been a worrying turn of events. >> this was a good night for rick santorum. i want to congratulate senator santorum. we will keep on campaigning down the road but i expect to become our nominee with your help. >> mr. romney has a powerful machine at his command but he's struggling to win the affection of the republican party. after his speech, this. someone tried to throw glitter all over him. the secret service had to intervene. what these results seem to tell us is republican voters seem
standard bearer of american social and religious conservatism, the man who should challenge barack obama for the presidency in november. voters in missouri and minnesota and colorado agreed with him. he won all three states. [applause] >> your votes today were not just heard loud and wide across the state of missouri and minnesota, but they were heard loud and louder, all across this country. >> his is a long shot candidacy. he lacks money and organization, but he won some real...
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republicans have accused the obama administration of failing to adequately protect the consulate, while democrats have accused republicans of cutting funding that would have paid for the absent security they now bemoan. on wednesday, the state department and knowledge rejecting appeals for more security at u.s. sites in libya in the months before the deadly attack. a former u.s. official in libya , lieutenant colonel daniel wood, said was secured operations in libya had been weak. >> the security in benghazi was a struggle and remained a struggle throughout my time there. the situation was uncertain and reports indicated it is getting worse. diplomatic security remained weak. in april, there was only one u.s. diplomatic security agent stationed there. struggle to obtain additional personnel, but there was never able. >> mitt romney has agreed to stop publicly discussing a former navy seal killed in the attack on u.s. consulate in libya following complaints from the victim's mother. glen doherty was one of four americans killed in the attack in benghazi one month ago today. in his campai
republicans have accused the obama administration of failing to adequately protect the consulate, while democrats have accused republicans of cutting funding that would have paid for the absent security they now bemoan. on wednesday, the state department and knowledge rejecting appeals for more security at u.s. sites in libya in the months before the deadly attack. a former u.s. official in libya , lieutenant colonel daniel wood, said was secured operations in libya had been weak. >> the...